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University of Copenhagen - Faculty of Science

Faba bean

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Researchers have identified the VC1 gene as responsible for the production of anti-nutrients vicine and convicine that make people sensitive to the faba bean (credit: Frederick Stoddard, University of Helsinki)

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Frederick Stoddard, University of Helsinki

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